Powder puff



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J. SCHMID POWDER PUFF Filed Oct. 12, 1921 Patented June 5, 1923. I V

UNITED STATES JULIUS scimro, or MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK.

POWDER PUFF.

- Application filed October 12, 1921. Serial No. 507,324.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, JULIUS Somunna citizen of the United States,residing at Montgomery, in the county of Orange and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Powder Puffs, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to powder pufi's and refers particularly to. powderpuffs which, during the application of powder carried thereby, willpresent a smooth and soft surface to the skin; 1

It also possesses other valuable character-' istics which are evidentupon a consideration of'this specification and the accompanyingdrawings. I

Powder puffs, composed of some material capable of carrying fine powdershave been found to be a convenient means for applying toilet powders tothe face and other portions of the body, and have been largely adoptedfor this purpose.

Powder puffs suitable for the above described purposes must not only becapable of carrying the desired powder but they must also be of anextremely soft and pliable nature, free from all coarse and hardelements, in order that they will not scratch, or injure, the mostdelicate of skins.

In addition to the above requirements, they should be of such form andconstruction that the entire powder-carrying surface may be applied tothe skin in order that the powder may be applied evenly and uniformlyand should be of such a character that they may be protectedhygienically while being carried.

The powder pufi of my invention possesses all of the above and othervaluable features.

The present known powder puffs comprise a soft powder-carrying surfaceattached to a back, or supporting member, by means of stitching aroundthe edges thereof, practically the entire upper face thereof beingcovered by the powder-carrying means.

It is evident, therefore, that in using a powder puff of the describedconstruction, the thumb of the user must cover at least a portion of thepowder-carrying surface, thus reducing the efiiciency of the puff, as itreduces the surface capable of being applied to the skin, causes foldsin the face of the puff and is liable to bring the thumb in contact withthe skin, all of which are objeetionable features; 7

It is to be .further noted'that, in the employment of pufi's of thedescribed character,

the harsh stitching around the edge thereof will'be brought into contactwith, and drawn over, the skin, causing the -liability :of

scratches and abrasions in addition to the? unpleasantness of suchcontact.

A further objection to powder puffs of this character is that' thepowder-carrying surface is exposed when.v not in use, and

hence, becomes soiled with the resulting.

danger, when applied to the .skin.

I have discovered that a powderpufi', freefrom these objections, can bemade byiat taching the powder-carrying memberto' a supporting member, orback,-extendingbeyond the powder-carrying-member 'in such,

a manner that theattaching means, as stitching, can not possibly comeinto contact with the skin, and by attaching two such powdercarryingmembers to one-supportingmem-o, berm such a manner that they can befolded to abut upon each other, when not in use, thus protecting themfrom being soiled, or

injured.

In the particular form of the device invention, shown in theaccompanying drawlngs, s1m1larparts similar numerals.

partly broken away.

Figure 2 isa section through the line 2-2 i Figure 3 is a top view ofFigure in fold- I I i of Figure 1.

are designated by 3 Figure 1 is a top view ofone form of the I device ofmy invention in open position,

drawings, comprises two powder-carrying.

members composed of lamb pelts, thatis, the

skins 1.0, 10 with its naturally attached wool 'i 11, 11. Thepowder-carrying members'are attached by. means of stitching 12, 12' to asupporting member having the form of two tangential "annular members 13,13', .the'

stitchings being so positioned as to beoutwardly protected by the wool11, 11. When the device is folded, as shown in Figures 3 and 1, thewools 11, 11' will abut upon each other and the device may be retainedin.

folded 14,14.

position by the clasp, or fastener, It is evident, upon a considerationof the drawings and the explanation thereof, that illustrated andcl'escribed,-is that, when not in use, 'it can be so folded as toprotect the two powder-carrying members.

My invention, "therefore, presents a new andnovel device of thecharacterdescribed having valuable and useful properties not found inpreviously known powder puffs.

I do limit myself to-the particular size, shape, or material employed inthe device of my invention, as shown and described, all of which may bevaried without going'beyond the scope of my invention as shown,described an'dclaimed.

What I'claim -is:-. f 1. In a powder puff, in combination, a non-porous,so-ft, pliable carrying member two powder-carrying "members attached toone face of the carrying member so positioned-that the edges thereofwill not abut upon each other when the device is in open position, the'supporting'member extendlng beyond the powder-carrying members, andmeans for fastening the powder-carrying members in face abutmentpositionwhen the device is folded.

2. In a powder pu'tf, in combinatioma nonporous, soft, pliable carryingmember; two powder-carrying member's stitched to one face of'thecarrying me'mber so positioned that the edges thereof will not abut uponeach other when the device is in open posi- 'tion, the'supporting memberextending beyond the powder-carrying members and the stitching being sosituated as to be -maintained from contact with "a' surface to which thepowder carrying members are applied,

and means for fastening the p'o'wder carrying members in face abutmentposition when the device is folded.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this6 day of October, 1921.

JULIUS soHMn).

